01. About me

I live in the beautiful town of Poulsbo on the United States West Coast, near Seattle, Washington. I'm a proud Dad to two amazing people, Natalie & Ethan, and married to the best woman, Kelly Simkins. When I'm not architecting AI solutions, you'll find me exploring the great outdoors—hiking, skiing, fishing, and biking in the Pacific Northwest.

02. Work

I am a Principal Solutions Architect at Elastic. Before that I spent years in observability at Splunk, Chronosphere, and New Relic, and before that I built infrastructure at Disney. These days I spend most of my time turning telemetry and search into something a customer can click: agents, workflows, TCO, and RCA.

03. Philosophy & Approach

I believe the future of technology lies at the intersection of AI and observability. My approach combines cutting-edge AI technologies with battle-tested operational principles, ensuring solutions that are not only innovative but also reliable, measurable, and scalable. "The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing." -Walt Disney